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  1. How we help
  2. Case studies

Case studies

IPSEA helps thousands of families each year to understand their legal rights and entitlements, empowering them to secure the right education for their child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). 

Here are some of their stories:

Sarah’s story*

Sarah wasn't happy with her daughter’s draft EHC plan Read more

Published: 1st May, 2018

Author: Emma Brock

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Ashley’s story*

Ashley's son was refused an assessment for an EHC plan Read more

Published: 1st May, 2018

Author: Emma Brock

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Rachel’s story*

Rachel's local authority had refused to grant her son a statement Read more

Published: 27th July, 2017

Updated: 3rd May, 2018

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  • Getting temporary education put in place

  • Children out of school

    Children who have not been excluded may be out of school because of illness, school refusal, or lack of a school place.

  • Children who do not have a school place

    At the start of a new school year, far too many children with SEND are without a school to attend.

  • Illness

    Under section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014, schools, Academies and PRUs “must make arrangements for supporting pupils at the school with medical conditions”.

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  • EHC needs assessments

    An EHC needs assessment is an assessment of a child or young person’s education, health and care needs

  • Asking for an EHC needs assessment

  • Advice Line

    Our Advice Line provides legally based information and next step advice on any educational issue that is the result of a child’s special educational needs or disability

  • Model letters

    IPSEA model letters are available to download and amend for your own purposes

  • Making a request for an EHC needs assessment: Model letter 1

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  • What happens in an EHC needs assessment

  • Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

    The SEND Tribunal is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young people’s appeals against LA decisions about the special educational needs of children and young people

  • What an EHC plan contains

    An EHC plan should be written in a way that makes it clear, to parents, young people, schools, colleges and LAs, who is required to do what, when it has to happen and how often it should be reviewed

  • Tribunal Helpline

    Our volunteers give next step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal

How you can help IPSEA

Have you found the information on our website helpful today? If so, please consider donating! At IPSEA, we rely on your donations and fundraising efforts to help keep our vital services running. Read more

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Published: 19th March, 2014

Updated: 14th November, 2019

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IPSEA is registered charity number 327691
Limited company 2198066

Registered office: IPSEA, 24-26 Gold Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1EJ